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ERC VID.
500 QUA 5 JUL 89 : VHS.
MASTER OF THE UNIVERSE [VIDEORECORDING] : PROFILE OF STEPHEN HAWKING.
Karina Kelly.
Profile of the British theoretical physicist, and author of 'A brief history of
time', whose achievements are remarkable. Motor neurone disease has left him
with very little muscle control, and a computer gives him a synthesised voice.
ABC television program broadcast 6-6-90.
ERC VID.
500 QUA 6 JUN 90 : VHS.
IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE BIG BANG [VIDEORECORDING].
Off air recording of ABC television broadcast, 7th October, 1992, produced by
the TV Science Unit, Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
Reporter, Geoffrey Burchfield.
ERC VID.
500 QUA 7 Oct 92 : VHS.
THE GODS ENSLAVED [VIDEORECORDING].
David Attenborough looks at the way bulls were deified in the Mediterranean
region as early as 15,000 BC, and continued to be held in special regard for
many thousands of years. As civilization developed and man domesticated animals
and plants, nature lost some of its mystery until now the bull is no more than
any other work animal.
Off-air recording BBC, 1987.
ERC VID.
508.31822 FIR:2 : VHS.
THE WASTES OF WAR [VIDEORECORDING].
David Attenborough takes a broad view over the many ways war has affected
civilization, particularly in the Mediterranean Region. Horses gained importance
and along with Islam spread from the eastern Mediterranean across North Africa.
Some of the consequences of war were the Black Plague in Western Europe, and
massive deforestation on the northern shores as timber was needed for the
fighting ships.
Off-air recording BBC, 1987.
ERC VID.
508.31822 FIR:3 : VHS.
NATURE OF AUSTRALIA : A PORTRAIT OF THE ISLAND CONTINENT. [EPISODE 1. SEPARATE
CREATION] [VIDEORECORDING].
Script, John Vandenbeld.
Robyn Williams.
Part 1 of a series showing the diversity and uniqueness of Australian flora and
fauna. This program deals with the development and adaptation of our many
species of animals from their ancient beginnings in Gondwanaland. Demonstrates
the biological links with other countries from Gondwanaland.
Off-air recording of ABC broadcast Australian Broadcasting Corporation in
association with BBC WNET-3 and The Australian Heritage Commission, 1988.
ERC VID.
508.94 NAT.
Ep. 1 Separate creation.
NATURE OF AUSTRALIA : A PORTRAIT OF THE ISLAND CONTINENT. [EPISODE 3. MAKING OF
THE BUSH] [VIDEORECORDING].
Script, John Vandenbeld.
Robyn Williams.
Part 3 of a series showing the diversity and uniqueness of Australian flora and
fauna. This program deals with the development of tropical rainforest and the
Australian bush. Propagation of rainforest and bush plants, and customs and